UP authorities has accredited 20% reservation for former Agniveers in direct recruitment for police constables, PAC, mounted police, and firemen posts. The choice, taken in a cupboard assembly chaired by CM Yogi Adityanath, goals to offer post-service employment to youth serving underneath Agnipath scheme.
In a major coverage transfer, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh authorities on Tuesday accredited 20% reservation for former Agniveers in state police recruitment. The choice was taken throughout a cupboard assembly held earlier within the day at 11 am.
In line with the official announcement, the reservation will apply to direct recruitment in a number of key classes throughout the police division, together with civil police constables, PAC (Provincial Armed Constabulary), mounted police constables, and firemen.
The state authorities mentioned the quota is meant to help the combination of ex-Agniveers into civil providers after their four-year army service underneath the Agnipath scheme. The transfer is a part of Uttar Pradesh’s bigger effort to offer post-service employment alternatives to Agniveers and recognise their contribution to nationwide defence.
Who’re Agniveers?
Agniveers are youth recruited underneath the Agnipath scheme, a short-term army recruitment initiative launched by the Authorities of India in June 2022. The scheme is geared toward infusing a youthful, tech-savvy, and dynamic profile into the Indian armed forces — together with the Military, Navy, and Air Power.
Candidates aged 17.5 to 23 years are eligible to use. As soon as chosen, Agniveers serve for 4 years, which incorporates six months of coaching and three-and-a-half years of lively responsibility.
What occurs after 4 years?
After finishing their four-year tenure, round 25% of Agniveers are chosen for everlasting roles within the armed forces primarily based on advantage and efficiency. The remaining personnel are launched with a Seva Nidhi bundle of roughly Rs 11–12 lakh, with none pension advantages.
The UP authorities’s resolution to order 20% of police posts is predicted to offer a vital employment pathway for these skilled younger people and marks a major step in mainstreaming Agniveers into civilian roles.